Partners & Donors

Partners and Donors

We are grateful for the people and organizations that help us and demonstrate their commitment to a healthy society. They Rock!

Donors:

A Private Family Foundation

The Art Studios owes it very existence to this highly respected couple, Bill and Risa Levine, who jumped in to save The Studios when its lifeline funding was cut by Vancouver Coastal Health. They are so supportive to Recovery Through Art in its mission to keep The Studios thriving and alive.

Jane Bryans

Jane speaking with a fireman at the Celebrate 25 party

Jane Bryans is a truly gracious and outstanding supporter of The Art Studios and Recovery Through Art. Jane worked in Perinatal Research, and helped found the Molly Towell Perinatal Research Foundation 25 years ago as one of 3 founding Trustees. She continues to help run the Foundation and, in memory of her late husband, created an endowment to support the Fred Bryans Master Teacher Program at UBC. Health and medicine have been at the centre of Jane’s life from its start. Her father, Dr. Neil McKinnon, was a pioneer in the development of a vaccine against diphtheria and served as assistant director of Connaught Laboratories. We are so pleased to have Jane as a champion for mental health. Thank you, Jane.

Gathie’s work at the Art Gallerya Gathie ceramicGathie at the VAG

Gathie Falk

It is a tremendous honour to have Gathie Falk support and endorse Recovery Through Art and The Art Studios. Gathie has been awarded the Order of Canada and the Order of British Columbia for her outstanding contributions to Canada’s cultural heritage. Her work can be found in private and public collections including the Vancouver Art Gallery, the Winnipeg Art Gallery and the National Gallery of Canada.

Val Nelson

Val is a multi-award winning Vancouver artist whose practice has included video, dance performance, painting and drawing. We are so pleased to call her an Artist-Patron. She generously donates part of her sales to Recovery Through Art. To see more of Val’s work please visit her during the Culture Crawl at Parker Street Studios and at her website http://www.valnelson.ca

VanCity

The 40th Avenue and Victoria Drive Branch of Vancity is such an outstanding community-minded organization. Not only have they supported Recovery Through Art and The Art Studios with grants for events and classes but their staff gives their time to help as well. They are a very enthusiastic, capable bunch! Thank you, all.

Gencon Foundation

The Gencon Foundation has been generous in supporting Recovery Through Art and The Art Studios, especially in making sure the Youth and Young Adult Program and the Saturday Open Studio Program continues.